Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th September 2022
Dilbert//12209, first published four years ago on Sunday 18th September 2022
Super Bad Idea
Open source transcript
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY IDEA?
IT'S SUPER BAD.
GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON IT IS BAD.
IT REQUIRES MATERIALS THAT DO NOT EXIST IN NATURE AND NEVER CAN.
IT CONFUSES CORRELATION WITH CAUSATION AND IS ILLEGAL IN EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
IT CANT BE MANUFACTURED BECAUSE OF BASIC LAWS OF PHYSICS.
IT INVOLVES SEVERAL LOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITIES AND IS OFFENSIVE TO EVERY MAJOR RELIGION.
IT REQUIRES FORGETTING EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT HUMAN MOTIVATION, AND IT'S LETHAL TO EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF TEN.
THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID TO THE WRIGHT BROTHERS.
I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Wright Brothers"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2002, features Dilbert and his coworker discussing the Wright brothers' invention of the airplane. The conversation highlights the challenges of innovation and the importance of perseverance.
Key Points:
- Dilbert's coworker asks what he thinks of his idea, and Dilbert responds that it's super bad.
- The coworker gives him one good reason it is bad: it requires materials that do not exist in nature and never can.
- Dilbert argues that it confuses correlation with causation and is illegal in every country in the world.
- The coworker responds that it can't be manufactured because of basic laws of physics.
- Dilbert points out that it involves several logical impossibilities and is offensive to every major religion.
- The coworker counters that it requires forgetting everything we know about human motivation, and it's lethal to everyone under the age of ten.
- Dilbert concludes that they said to the Wright brothers, "I hate you so much right now."
Themes:
- The challenges of innovation and the importance of perseverance
- The limitations of human knowledge and understanding
- The impact of new ideas on society and culture
Tone:
- The comic strip has a humorous tone, with Dilbert's coworker presenting absurd and impossible reasons for why his idea is bad. However, the underlying message is serious, highlighting the difficulties of introducing new ideas and the need to overcome obstacles to achieve success.
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